Building Canoes with Tim Gilliom of Maui 

An amazing accomplishment for sure! So grateful!

Right on! I was curious if any of these Wa’a made it. Mahalo

Seascape Asia k

Jackson Rosser fiber wood glass. Vacuum bagged very strong.

GRP cold molding and vacuum bagging Is highly skilled labor..as complicated as any other material when building such quality and critical components

I would guess closer to 100$k when all is said and done if you add value to the labor time

😀😀😀😀😀 hard to believe that wharram tried and failed!!! And 60 years!!!

I don't think James Wharram would ever consider fiberglass? His designs have stood the test of time, especially where cost is concerned. I mean everything else was already thought out a couple thousand years ago by Pacific seafarers, Polynesians and Micronesians. But the single hull Proa asymetrical hull with ama on the windward side is strictly a Chamorro design. In the 1500s, Magellans mates documented the Proas they encountered when approaching Guam had speeds equivalent to 20 knots. This canoe here showing in fiberglass is a beautiful work of art and craftsmanship, but my guess, depending on the type of glass and layering at 62 ft is that it would tip the scales as little on the heavy side requiring a lot more sail area to drive the hulls, (I could be very off on this) whereas good ol wood would have the spring and flex to be able to absorb swells on heavy seas, the way struts do the job on cars.

Wasn't Spirit of Gaia a 60 + foot Wharram cat that sailed the world?

@@kaisailor1 my friend! That comment was posted by me 3 years ago and it was a compliment to mr wharram, I think you should read it again till you catch it👍🙂

We moved to two camera tripod shoots.

"An artifact" hahahaha. Yeah it is all a bit strange

Well by definition an artifact wouldn't be a reproduction...an artifact would be a preserved historical canoe used long ago...of course a natural component artifact would not be be seaworthy as wood would break down too much to last... Just admit you are just scared of discomfort and and don't have seamanship skills...they worked just fine for 5000 years at least...don't think they don't bring radios and safety equipment...this boat is as safe as any as it must comply with tons of SOLAS regulations and is stronger built than most production boats...just requiring a crew that knows what its doing...if you dont have seamanship skills it really doesn't matter how well a boat is built...and the little petty creature comforts like electric bilge pumps have cost plenty of lives of those who didn't know how to fix them at sea or didn't have the parts..you can't use tech as a substitute for seamanship and last long...the ocean will eat your tech in second if you can't safely sail your vessel